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Drill Ship Control Room
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Drill Ship Control Room

Have you considered working on a drill ship?

Great Lakes Pilotage | Great Opportunties
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Great Lakes Pilotage | Great Opportunties

If working on the Great Lakes interest you this post will answer many questions you may have. There are great opportunities on the Great Lakes that the mariner may not be aware of. When looking for a sea-going job especially in this market make sure you check out all your opportunities.

Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch
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Officer In Charge of a Navigational Watch

The Officer in Charge of the Navigational Watch or OICNW is the Captain or Mate on the watch.

Coast Guard Medical Forms
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Coast Guard Medical Forms

Coast Guard Medical Form are now available. We have reviewed these forms and are making them available to you. Learn whats new and how it will effect your next Coast Guard Credential renewal.

Abled Bodied Seaman - Best Track to Becoming a Licensed Officer
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Abled Bodied Seaman – Best Track to Becoming a Licensed Officer

AB to Mate Program Your Fast Track to Higher Wages Having been a Maritime Career Counselor for over ten years let me give you straight advice starting with Able Seaman to Mate. Currently there are only two places that we at know of where you can take all of the required courses all at one [...]

USCG Medical Exam Common Errors
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USCG Medical Exam Common Errors

Improperly Filled out USCG Medical Forms Will Ground You Incorrect or improperly filled out medical forms are the number one mistake that stops most mariners in getting their documentation needed to proceed to the next level.  Review the form before you see your doctor so that you’re familiar with the layout.  Don’t leave until everything [...]

Marine Documents - Where to Start
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Marine Documents – Where to Start

Working on the Water – What Maritime Documents Do I Need Most mariners will need at least two credentials to work in the US, and a third if you will be working internationally. First you will need a TWIC to get started because the TSA does the first background check on you. Next  apply to [...]

Do I Need a TWIC Card
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Do I Need a TWIC Card

The Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC card) program is a Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Coast Guard initiative.  The TWIC card program provides a tamper-resistant biometric credential to maritime workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, outer continental shelf facilities, and vessels regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act, or MTSA, and all U.S. [...]

Do I Need a TWIC Card